Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled in Australia
Australia: Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled was 58.13 Percentage of students in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled in Australia, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled in Australia is 58.13 Percentage of students, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled in Australia peaked at 58.96 Percentage of students in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.7 Percentage of students, in 2015.
That places Australia 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled in Australia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 58.08 Percentage of students | — |
| 2014 | 58.96 Percentage of students | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 48.7 Percentage of students | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 49.89 Percentage of students | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 51.77 Percentage of students | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 55.69 Percentage of students | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 51.06 Percentage of students | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 53.23 Percentage of students | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 53.23 Percentage of students | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54 Percentage of students | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 55.73 Percentage of students | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 58.13 Percentage of students | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.45 Percentage of students | 48.7 Percentage of students | 58.96 Percentage of students | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.86 Percentage of students | 53.23 Percentage of students | 58.13 Percentage of students | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 105,469 (1999)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled in Australia?
- Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled in Australia was 58.13 Percentage of students in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.96 Percentage of students in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7 Percentage of students in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — students enrolled rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of enrolled part-time and full-time students — Students enrolled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of enrolled part-time and full-time students. The default table displays data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year and by sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.